Posted on 9/06/124 by Colin Vassallo
Both Smackdown and Collision will share the 8PM to 10PM time
slot tonight on their respective network, a rare head-to-
head between the two shows.
Collision was moved to Friday night since All Out will air
on a Saturday due to the return of NFL on television on
Sunday night. A live episode of Rampage will follow the
conclusion of Collision, making this a three-hour AEW
broadcast.
Meanwhile, Smackdown airs its last ever broadcast on FOX as
the show moves to USA Network from next week. Being on
network television, Smackdown has the advantage over
Collision in terms of reach, but the next time these two
shows will go head-to-head it will be an even-level playing
field, with both shows on a cable channel.
Collision is coming off its worst number ever on a Saturday
night from last week, so it might struggle against Smackdown
on FOX tonight considering it’s airing on a different day as
well.
The next time a WWE and an AEW show will go head-to-head
will be on October 8 as the second episode of NXT on The CW
airs live from St. Louis while AEW will have its annual
Dynamite Title Tuesday on TBS. Last year, NXT beat AEW in
the ratings thanks in part to several main roster stars
appearing on the show, including Cody Rhodes, Paul Heyman,
and The Undertaker.